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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
FIRST-TIME ENTERING STUDENTS
Minimum High School Performance Criteria for Admission of First-Time-Entering Students
Option 1
Minimum ACT/ SAT
Option 2
Minimum GPA and
Class Rank
Option 3
Minimum GPA1 in the
15-Unit Core
Resident: 24/1090
AND
3.0 GPA or top 50%2
Resident: 3.0 GPA
AND
top 25%2
Resident: 3.0 GPA
AND
University of Oklahoma ACT 22 or SAT 10202 Nonresident: 26/1170
AND
3.0 GPA or top 50%2,3
Nonresident: 3.5 GPA
AND
top 25%3
Nonresident: 3.0 GPA
AND
ACT 22 or SAT 10204
24/1090
3.0 GPA
AND
top 33%
3.0 GPA
AND
ACT 21 or SAT 980
Option 4
ACT/SAT or High School GPA plus Cognitive Factors and Non-Cognitive Factors5
Oklahoma State University
• Students who score between current OSU admission standards and the minimum
State Regents’ standards (22 ACT/1020 SAT or un-weighted high school core
curriculum GPA of at least 3.0)
• Cognitive Factors (60 percent)
• Non-Cognitive Factors (40 percent)
University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma
24/1090
AND
3.0 GPA or top 50%
3.0 GPA
AND
top 25%
3.0 GPA
AND
ACT 22 or SAT 1020
Regional Universities 20/940
2.7 GPA
AND
top 50%
2.7 GPA
Community Colleges No minimum required
1 Additional weighting (1.0) will be added to GPAs of students who take Advanced Placement and higher-level International Baccalaureate courses.
2 Students meeting the following requirements under each admission option will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy:
Option 1--students with the required ACT score but less than a 3.0 GPA and lower than the top 50 percent of the high school class; Option 2--students in the top 26-30
percent of their high school class with at least a 3.0 GPA; and Option 3--all students.
3 Nonresident students not meeting these standards but otherwise meeting admission standards for resident students may be placed on a waiting list and evaluated
according to stated policy.
4 Nonresident students meeting standards in this category will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy.
5 Cognitive: Noted academic admission standards; quality, quantity and level of coursework throughout the entire high school program; completion of a progressively
challenging math sequence, demonstrated by performance; and class rank taken in context with academic rigor and class size of high school attended.
Non-Cognitive: Students must demonstrate strengths in non-cognitive factors such as positive self-concept, realistic self-appraisal, long –term goals, leadership
experience, community, and knowledge in an acquired field.
High School Core Curricular Requirements for Admission of First-Time-Entering Students
English 4 units Grammar, composition, literature
Mathematics 3 units
Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, math analysis, trigonometry, pre-calculus
(must have completed geometry and Algebra II), calculus, Advanced
Placement Statistics
Laboratory Science 3 units Biology, chemistry, physics, or any lab science certified by the school district
History and
Citizenship Skills 3 units Including 1 unit of American history and 2 units from the subjects of history,
government, geography, economics, and/or non-Western culture
Other 2 units From any of the subjects above or computer science or foreign language
Total 15 units
Four additional units are also recommended for college preparation: 1 unit of mathematics, 1 unit of
laboratory science, and 2 units of speech or fine arts (music, art, or drama). First-time entering students
must meet assessment requirements before enrolling in college-level courses. See the State Regents’
Assessment Policy for more information.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
RIGHT-TO-TRY OPPORTUNITIES
Special Opportunity
Admission (all tiers)
Any student who has not graduated from high school but has earned a
composite ACT score of 32 or combined verbal and mathematics SAT score
of 1410 may apply for admission at any public institution in the State
System. The college or university will determine admissibility based on
test scores, evaluation of the student’s level of maturity and ability to
function in the adult college environment, and whether the experience will
be in the best interest of students intellectually and socially.
Summer Provisional
Admission Program
(research and regional
universities)
Students who have met the State Regents’ curricular requirements for
admission but have not satisfied the ACT or high school performance
requirements may be admitted if they successfully complete summer course
work (no grade lower than a “C”). To qualify, students must have a
minimum composite ACT score of 18 for comprehensive universities
(University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University) and 17 for
regional universities OR a minimum high school GPA of 2.5. At the
University of Oklahoma, this admission opportunity is not available to
nonresidents and is available to resident applicants only if all resident
applicants on the waiting list have been admitted.
Summer Curricular
Deficiency Program
(regional universities)
Students who have met the State Regents’ performance requirements for
admission but have two or less high school course deficiencies may attain
entry by successfully completing the relative summer course work with no
grade lower than a “C.”
Alternative Admission
(research and regional
universities)
Institutions may admit up to 8 percent of freshmen or 50 freshmen
(whichever is higher) who do not meet regular admission criteria.
Adult Admission
Students 21 years of age and older or on active military duty are eligible for
admission to any college or university based on criteria established at the
campus. Non-high school graduates whose high school class has graduated
and have participated in the ACT or SAT are eligible for open admission to
any two-year college.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Minimum High School Performance Standards
Option 1
Minimum ACT/SAT
Option 2
Minimum GPA and Class Rank
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
University of Oklahoma 24/1090 AND
3.0 GPA or top 50% 3.0 AND top 30%
Oklahoma State University 24/1090 3.0 AND top 33%
University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma 24/1090 3.0 AND top 25%
Regional Universities 20/940 3.0 AND top 50%
Community Colleges 19/900 3.0
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
University of Oklahoma 25/1130 3.5
Oklahoma State University 25/1130 3.5
University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma 24/1090 3.5
Regional Universities 23/1050 3.5
Community Colleges 21/980 3.5
All concurrent students must have a signed statement from the high school principal stating that they are
eligible to satisfy requirements for graduation from high school (including curricular requirements for
college admission) no later than the spring of the senior year, and must also provide a letter of
recommendation from the school counselor and written permission from a parent or legal guardian. A
high school student may enroll in a combined number of high school and college courses per semester not
to exceed a full-time college workload of 19 semester credit hours. For purposes of calculating workload,
one-half high school unit shall be equivalent to three semester credit hours of college work.
Concurrent students who are receiving instruction at home or from an unaccredited high school must be
17 years of age and meet the requirements for high school seniors above or be 16 years of age and meet
the requirements for high school juniors above.
Minimum ACT Subject Scores for Concurrent Enrollment in Courses in Subject Area
Concurrent students may only enroll in curricular areas where they have met the ACT assessment
requirements for college placement as indicated below:
English Reading Mathematics Science Reasoning
19 19 19 19
An ACT subject score of 19 in Reading is required for enrollment in any subject area other than English,
Mathematics and Science Reasoning; institutional secondary testing may not be used for placement.
Additionally, concurrent students may not enroll in remedial (zero-level) coursework offered by colleges
and universities designed to remove high school deficiencies.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
As part of the State Regents’ Cooperative Alliance Project, some higher education institutions, in
partnership with Oklahoma’s career technology centers, have been approved to allow high school students
to enroll in technical programs and courses under separate admission standards noted below. High school
students taking courses at technology centers that are part of approved college degree Associate in
Applied Science degree programs, may take these courses for college credit if the students meet the
admission requirements. Note: These Concurrent Enrollment admission standards apply to students
enrolled in a Cooperative Alliance Project-identified Associate of Applied Science degree program/s
and not students enrolled in unrelated technology programs.
Eleventh or twelfth grade students enrolled in an accredited high school or a student who are at least 16
years of age and receiving high-school-level instruction at home or from an unaccredited high school to
be admitted to a college or university in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education that offers
technical AAS and certificate programs and enroll in technical courses only. Students must meet the
following standards:
Option 1
ACT
Option 2
ACT PLAN
Option 3
High School GPA
Regional Universities 19 15 2.5
Community colleges 19 15 2.5
The required ACT score is the composite score without the writing component.
In addition to meeting the requirements above, students must provide a letter of support from the high
school counselor and written permission from a parent or legal guardian. All other concurrent admission
policy requirements remain in effect for technical students, including retention standards.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
TRANSFER ADMISSION STANDARDS
An undergraduate transfer student has more than six attempted credit hours, excluding remedial (zero-level)
or pre-college work and excluding credit hours accumulated by concurrently enrolled high school
students. Students transferring from State System institutions must meet the following requirements:
7-23 hours 24-30 hours 31-59 hours 60 or more
hours
University of Oklahoma*
2.5 GPA
plus satisfy all freshman
admission requirements
2.5 GPA 2.5 GPA 2.0 GPA
Oklahoma State University
2.25 GPA
plus satisfy all freshman
admission requirements
2.25 GPA 2.25 GPA 2.0 GPA
Regional Universities
1.7 GPA
plus satisfy all freshman
admission requirements
1.7 GPA 2.0 GPA 2.0 GPA
Community Colleges 1.7 GPA 1.7 GPA 2.0 GPA 2.0 GPA
*Some colleges at the University of Oklahoma have higher transfer admission standards. Contact the institution for more
specific information.
Students who have not met the required high school curricular requirements for college admission must
complete the curricular requirements before transferring. Additionally, students who do not meet the
criteria above and have not been suspended from an institution may be admitted as “transfer probation”
students based on institutionally-developed policies.
Students transferring from an out-of-state college or university must be in good standing at the sending
institution and meet the receiving institution’s admission standards or have an average grade of “C” or
better (whichever is higher). If transferring from an unaccredited institution, the student must validate the
transferred credit by making satisfactory progress (an average of “C” or better) for at least one semester at
the receiving institution.

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
FIRST-TIME ENTERING STUDENTS
Minimum High School Performance Criteria for Admission of First-Time-Entering Students
Option 1
Minimum ACT/ SAT
Option 2
Minimum GPA and
Class Rank
Option 3
Minimum GPA1 in the
15-Unit Core
Resident: 24/1090
AND
3.0 GPA or top 50%2
Resident: 3.0 GPA
AND
top 25%2
Resident: 3.0 GPA
AND
University of Oklahoma ACT 22 or SAT 10202 Nonresident: 26/1170
AND
3.0 GPA or top 50%2,3
Nonresident: 3.5 GPA
AND
top 25%3
Nonresident: 3.0 GPA
AND
ACT 22 or SAT 10204
24/1090
3.0 GPA
AND
top 33%
3.0 GPA
AND
ACT 21 or SAT 980
Option 4
ACT/SAT or High School GPA plus Cognitive Factors and Non-Cognitive Factors5
Oklahoma State University
• Students who score between current OSU admission standards and the minimum
State Regents’ standards (22 ACT/1020 SAT or un-weighted high school core
curriculum GPA of at least 3.0)
• Cognitive Factors (60 percent)
• Non-Cognitive Factors (40 percent)
University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma
24/1090
AND
3.0 GPA or top 50%
3.0 GPA
AND
top 25%
3.0 GPA
AND
ACT 22 or SAT 1020
Regional Universities 20/940
2.7 GPA
AND
top 50%
2.7 GPA
Community Colleges No minimum required
1 Additional weighting (1.0) will be added to GPAs of students who take Advanced Placement and higher-level International Baccalaureate courses.
2 Students meeting the following requirements under each admission option will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy:
Option 1--students with the required ACT score but less than a 3.0 GPA and lower than the top 50 percent of the high school class; Option 2--students in the top 26-30
percent of their high school class with at least a 3.0 GPA; and Option 3--all students.
3 Nonresident students not meeting these standards but otherwise meeting admission standards for resident students may be placed on a waiting list and evaluated
according to stated policy.
4 Nonresident students meeting standards in this category will be placed on a waiting list and evaluated according to stated policy.
5 Cognitive: Noted academic admission standards; quality, quantity and level of coursework throughout the entire high school program; completion of a progressively
challenging math sequence, demonstrated by performance; and class rank taken in context with academic rigor and class size of high school attended.
Non-Cognitive: Students must demonstrate strengths in non-cognitive factors such as positive self-concept, realistic self-appraisal, long –term goals, leadership
experience, community, and knowledge in an acquired field.
High School Core Curricular Requirements for Admission of First-Time-Entering Students
English 4 units Grammar, composition, literature
Mathematics 3 units
Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, math analysis, trigonometry, pre-calculus
(must have completed geometry and Algebra II), calculus, Advanced
Placement Statistics
Laboratory Science 3 units Biology, chemistry, physics, or any lab science certified by the school district
History and
Citizenship Skills 3 units Including 1 unit of American history and 2 units from the subjects of history,
government, geography, economics, and/or non-Western culture
Other 2 units From any of the subjects above or computer science or foreign language
Total 15 units
Four additional units are also recommended for college preparation: 1 unit of mathematics, 1 unit of
laboratory science, and 2 units of speech or fine arts (music, art, or drama). First-time entering students
must meet assessment requirements before enrolling in college-level courses. See the State Regents’
Assessment Policy for more information.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
RIGHT-TO-TRY OPPORTUNITIES
Special Opportunity
Admission (all tiers)
Any student who has not graduated from high school but has earned a
composite ACT score of 32 or combined verbal and mathematics SAT score
of 1410 may apply for admission at any public institution in the State
System. The college or university will determine admissibility based on
test scores, evaluation of the student’s level of maturity and ability to
function in the adult college environment, and whether the experience will
be in the best interest of students intellectually and socially.
Summer Provisional
Admission Program
(research and regional
universities)
Students who have met the State Regents’ curricular requirements for
admission but have not satisfied the ACT or high school performance
requirements may be admitted if they successfully complete summer course
work (no grade lower than a “C”). To qualify, students must have a
minimum composite ACT score of 18 for comprehensive universities
(University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University) and 17 for
regional universities OR a minimum high school GPA of 2.5. At the
University of Oklahoma, this admission opportunity is not available to
nonresidents and is available to resident applicants only if all resident
applicants on the waiting list have been admitted.
Summer Curricular
Deficiency Program
(regional universities)
Students who have met the State Regents’ performance requirements for
admission but have two or less high school course deficiencies may attain
entry by successfully completing the relative summer course work with no
grade lower than a “C.”
Alternative Admission
(research and regional
universities)
Institutions may admit up to 8 percent of freshmen or 50 freshmen
(whichever is higher) who do not meet regular admission criteria.
Adult Admission
Students 21 years of age and older or on active military duty are eligible for
admission to any college or university based on criteria established at the
campus. Non-high school graduates whose high school class has graduated
and have participated in the ACT or SAT are eligible for open admission to
any two-year college.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Minimum High School Performance Standards
Option 1
Minimum ACT/SAT
Option 2
Minimum GPA and Class Rank
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
University of Oklahoma 24/1090 AND
3.0 GPA or top 50% 3.0 AND top 30%
Oklahoma State University 24/1090 3.0 AND top 33%
University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma 24/1090 3.0 AND top 25%
Regional Universities 20/940 3.0 AND top 50%
Community Colleges 19/900 3.0
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
University of Oklahoma 25/1130 3.5
Oklahoma State University 25/1130 3.5
University of Science and
Arts of Oklahoma 24/1090 3.5
Regional Universities 23/1050 3.5
Community Colleges 21/980 3.5
All concurrent students must have a signed statement from the high school principal stating that they are
eligible to satisfy requirements for graduation from high school (including curricular requirements for
college admission) no later than the spring of the senior year, and must also provide a letter of
recommendation from the school counselor and written permission from a parent or legal guardian. A
high school student may enroll in a combined number of high school and college courses per semester not
to exceed a full-time college workload of 19 semester credit hours. For purposes of calculating workload,
one-half high school unit shall be equivalent to three semester credit hours of college work.
Concurrent students who are receiving instruction at home or from an unaccredited high school must be
17 years of age and meet the requirements for high school seniors above or be 16 years of age and meet
the requirements for high school juniors above.
Minimum ACT Subject Scores for Concurrent Enrollment in Courses in Subject Area
Concurrent students may only enroll in curricular areas where they have met the ACT assessment
requirements for college placement as indicated below:
English Reading Mathematics Science Reasoning
19 19 19 19
An ACT subject score of 19 in Reading is required for enrollment in any subject area other than English,
Mathematics and Science Reasoning; institutional secondary testing may not be used for placement.
Additionally, concurrent students may not enroll in remedial (zero-level) coursework offered by colleges
and universities designed to remove high school deficiencies.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
As part of the State Regents’ Cooperative Alliance Project, some higher education institutions, in
partnership with Oklahoma’s career technology centers, have been approved to allow high school students
to enroll in technical programs and courses under separate admission standards noted below. High school
students taking courses at technology centers that are part of approved college degree Associate in
Applied Science degree programs, may take these courses for college credit if the students meet the
admission requirements. Note: These Concurrent Enrollment admission standards apply to students
enrolled in a Cooperative Alliance Project-identified Associate of Applied Science degree program/s
and not students enrolled in unrelated technology programs.
Eleventh or twelfth grade students enrolled in an accredited high school or a student who are at least 16
years of age and receiving high-school-level instruction at home or from an unaccredited high school to
be admitted to a college or university in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education that offers
technical AAS and certificate programs and enroll in technical courses only. Students must meet the
following standards:
Option 1
ACT
Option 2
ACT PLAN
Option 3
High School GPA
Regional Universities 19 15 2.5
Community colleges 19 15 2.5
The required ACT score is the composite score without the writing component.
In addition to meeting the requirements above, students must provide a letter of support from the high
school counselor and written permission from a parent or legal guardian. All other concurrent admission
policy requirements remain in effect for technical students, including retention standards.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: 405-225-9100; E-mail: studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Web Site: www.okhighered.org
Admission Standards 2012-2013
TRANSFER ADMISSION STANDARDS
An undergraduate transfer student has more than six attempted credit hours, excluding remedial (zero-level)
or pre-college work and excluding credit hours accumulated by concurrently enrolled high school
students. Students transferring from State System institutions must meet the following requirements:
7-23 hours 24-30 hours 31-59 hours 60 or more
hours
University of Oklahoma*
2.5 GPA
plus satisfy all freshman
admission requirements
2.5 GPA 2.5 GPA 2.0 GPA
Oklahoma State University
2.25 GPA
plus satisfy all freshman
admission requirements
2.25 GPA 2.25 GPA 2.0 GPA
Regional Universities
1.7 GPA
plus satisfy all freshman
admission requirements
1.7 GPA 2.0 GPA 2.0 GPA
Community Colleges 1.7 GPA 1.7 GPA 2.0 GPA 2.0 GPA
*Some colleges at the University of Oklahoma have higher transfer admission standards. Contact the institution for more
specific information.
Students who have not met the required high school curricular requirements for college admission must
complete the curricular requirements before transferring. Additionally, students who do not meet the
criteria above and have not been suspended from an institution may be admitted as “transfer probation”
students based on institutionally-developed policies.
Students transferring from an out-of-state college or university must be in good standing at the sending
institution and meet the receiving institution’s admission standards or have an average grade of “C” or
better (whichever is higher). If transferring from an unaccredited institution, the student must validate the
transferred credit by making satisfactory progress (an average of “C” or better) for at least one semester at
the receiving institution.